Surabaya

So far, our East Java backpacking journey by public transportation has seen us taking the Prima airport taxi (read the story here), the Sri Tanjung and Mutiara Timur Siang train (read the story here and here), a yellow angkut and a green bison (read the story here), as well as the PATAS express bus (read […]

Our Kawah Ijen and Mt. Bromo a.k.a East Java backpacking journey is nearing to the end. If you followed our journey, you will know that my sister and I had an amazing time at Kawah Ijen, and subsequently at Mt. Bromo. To read our Kawah Ijen story, click here. 🙂 Early Morning Bison Ride […]

Our Mt. Bromo sunrise tour began as early as 3.30am in the morning. We woke up early and were excitingly waiting for our jeep to pick us up by the road, in front of our homestay. We shared the jeep with another two more travellers, a lovely young couple from Russia. The Bromo Tengger Semeru […]

Mt. Bromo is an active volcano situated inside Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, beside sacred Mount Semeru of East Java, Indonesia. Its breathtaking, ethereal and almost out of this world landscape captures the hearts of many travellers around the world. 😉 Our new found friend, Mr Erwin, my sister and I took the bison ride up to Bromo Tengger […]

My sister and I arrived at Probolinggo Train Station in the afternoon, around 1.15 pm. There were we only a handful of people at the train station that time. Without delay, we immediately walked out of the train station, and headed to the road in search of a public transport to Bayuangga Bus Terminal, Probolinggo. […]

Good Bye Kawah Ijen, hello Mt. Bromo!! Our East Java highlights backpacking journey continued on the iron horse, chugging tirelessly on the rickety railway tracks. Due to time constraint, we skipped the free breakfast provided by Kg. Osing Inn, Banyuwangi and made a mad dash to the train station to catch the morning train. 😛 Business […]

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone – this meaningful quote flashed through my mind when I was hiking up and down Ijen caldera a.k.a Kawah Ijen, East Java. By now, my sister and I had successfully made it up to the rim of the caldera, and down into the mouth of Kawah Ijen. 😀 . […]

Kawah Ijen unfolds as the sky changed colours from pitch black, dark orange, golden yellow and subsequently, bright blue as the sun rose in the background; overpowering the glow of the electric blue sulphur flames, while revealing the hidden treasures of the crater. Our eyes welcomed the rays of light with delight after spending several […]